It’s Secret Recipe Club Reveal Day! This month, I was assigned to Christie’s blog, A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures. Throughout the month, I’ve enjoyed looking through all 7 years of Christie’s archives! There were several recipes that I wanted to try, such as Coq au Vin, Blistered Tomato Salad with Scallops, Panna Cotta, and a slew of Macaron cookies. I will most definitely be revisiting those recipes soon, but ultimately baked oatmeal won this month. Now that fall is here, I need to switch up my cold overnight oats breakfast routine and this baked oatmeal recipe is the perfect way to do just that. Reheating a square of these bars each morning makes for a quick, easy, and filling breakfast that keeps me full until lunch. The flavors of fall are an added bonus, too. Thanks for the great recipe Christie!

Line a strainer with paper towels or cheesecloth. Pour the applesauce into the strainer and drain for 20 minutes (Don’t skip this step like I almost did. It’s amazing how much liquid drains out of the applesauce). In a large bowl, combine the oats, both flours, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, baking soda, and salt. Using a pastry blender (or your fingers), combine until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Press 2/3 of the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the nuts over the oats and spread the applesauce over the top. Top with the remaining oat mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.